Registered Nurse; Community Living Center - EDRP Authorized

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing: Approved by an accredited agency such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); or, individuals attending a master’s level bridge program who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s level degree may become registered nurses with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
  
  (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); or, in cases of graduates of foreign schools, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement. Credit for foreign nursing education higher than an associate degree requires validation from an accepted equivalency evaluation such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration: As a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
  GNT Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) on a 120‑day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case‑by‑case basis).

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision – All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

• Nurse I, Level I – Scope:
  Delivers fundamental, knowledge‑based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
  
  Education:
  
  An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
• Nurse I, Level II – Scope:
  Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.
  
  Education:
  
  An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level I; OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I, Level III – Scope:
  Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning; self‑directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
  
  Education:
  
  An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level II; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level II; OR a Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse II – Scope:
  Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
  
  Education:
  
  A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level III; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level III; OR a Master’s degree in a related field with BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional…